About Us
EXPERT INVESTIGATORS WHO HELP
YOU GET THE ANSWERS YOU NEED
Since the beginning, Peek Investigations has endeavored to uncover the truth behind the mystery of every fire incident the company has been charged with investigating. Meeting the specific needs of each client, has been the spirit of our team and getting down to the how and why is what we live for. The two founding partners of Peek Investigations have well over 50 years of investigation experience. They've qualified and testified in excess of 200 cases. Together, they have built a special team of investigators using real world training and exceptional educational programs which exceed all of today’s NFPA standards. Armed with this knowledge and expertise our investigators thrive on the search for the truth and have real world expertise in using the tools necessary to get to the bottom of our client’s cases. Our clients are why we exist and working with them to meet all their needs has become our greatest mission. We take our craft seriously and will take our investigation only as far as our clients deem it necessary. Let’s have a conversation and put our knowledge and experience to work for you so that you can get the answers you need quickly, efficiently, and effectively.
Meet Our Investigators
Meeting the highest standards in the Industry
Russ Bohse
Russ is a state licensed private investigator and is a (CFI) Certified Fire Investigator and (MCFI) Master Certified Fire Investigator with the California Conference of Arson Investigators. He retired from the Los Angeles County Fire, Pomona Fire and Pomona Police Departments. His ability to read and understand people and his investigative skill set are what set him apart in the industry.
Joe Bomortino
Joe has been with Peek, and in the industry since 2013. His ability to analyze and process scenes, combined with his technological background, made him an immediate asset to Peek. To date, Joe has conducted over 800 fire investigations and understands subrogation, liability, and their relationship within those investigations. Joe has immersed himself not only within the fire investigation field, but is also on the executive board of the finest fire investigation training organization in California. Like all investigators at Peek Investigations, Joe is a (CFI) Certified Fire Investigator and (MCFI) Master Certified Fire Investigator with the California Conference of Arson Investigators. He is also a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) and Evidence Collection Technician (ECT) with the International Association of Arson Investigators.
Scotty Baker
2000 fires investigated in that time. Along with fires, Scotty is an Expert in handling and investigating Explosives, and continues to teach Fire Investigation and more to Investigators throughout the State of California. Scotty is also a Certified Fire Investigator (CFI) and Master Certified Fire Investigator (MCFI) with the California Conference of Arson Investigators, and is a Past President and Current Executive Board Member with CCAI. His Law Enforcement and Fire Investigation Experience Place him in the Top Tier of Investigators in the Industry, and his Love for the job and "Each New Puzzle" make him a great asset.
Jon Samardzich
Jon works in the State of Arizona for Peek Investigations, and is an experienced investigator in the industry. Jon has over 30 years of experience in the fire industry as a Firefighter, Engineer, and Fire Investigator. He worked with both the Montebello and Pasadena Fire Departments before moving to private fire investigation in 2006. Jon is a Master Certified Fire Investigator (MCFI) with the California Conference of Arson Investigators as well as a Certified Fire Explosion Investigator (CFEI) with the National Association of Fire Investigators. He has investigated well over 1800 fires in his career and his extensive knowledge place him in the top tier of investigators. Peek Investigations is excited to have Jon as a member of the team.